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Belle Prater is missing. Since she inexplicably disappeared about a year ago, her son, Woodrow, has been living with his grandparents, next door to his cousin Gypsy. The two are best friends, joined by their adventurous sprits and shared love of stories and magic. One night they receive a puzzling phone call, which provides a clue that sends Gypsy and Woodrow on a mission to find Belle. Joining them is Cassie Caulborne, the new girl in school, who, like Woodrow and Gypsy, has experienced the loss of a parent. She is also endowed with a valuable gift--she knows things, things that happened in the past and reveal themselves to her in dreams. Their quest leads them out of their sheltered life in Coal Station, Virginia, and eventually back to Woodrow's home in Crooked Ridge. On the road they meet new people with their own stories to tell. One is Joseph, who has to sit at the back of the buss because he is black. The young people join him in the rear and learn that he, too, is on a search--for his father. They help one another to find what they're looking for and gain friendship along the way.
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"I did not expect the splendid original to garner a sequel since Woodrow's explanation of Belle's disappearance was a sound one. White did a great job of continuing the story while maintaining the appeal of the beloved first."
— Kesha (5 out of 5 stars)
The Search for Belle Prater Listener Reviews
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" Not as good as the first. Still entertaining, but I thought, a bit contrived. "
— Emily, 1/25/2014 -
" You won't be dissappointed by this sequel. "
— Tina, 12/2/2013 -
" I'm giving this a strong 3.5. A wonderful sequel, however, I wanted a stronger presence of the two main characters Woodrow and Gypsy. "
— Lola, 11/21/2013 -
" Mom left mysteriously. Boy misses mom. Boy rides bus. Boy makes friends. Boy gets lice. Mom comes back. Zzzzzz... "
— Joe, 10/16/2013 -
" I came to love Belle Prater's Boy and was pretty excited to find a sequel. Charming and heart warming. Glad the author wrote it. "
— Amy, 10/14/2013 -
" I am very sad that this is the last book about Gypsy and Woodrow. I will miss them very much. I really enjoy Ruth White's writing and her choice of time and setting. "
— Pamela, 10/6/2013 -
" Belle Prater just mysteriously disappeared. Nobody saw her leave. She left her little boy and husband. Belle loved her little boy, but she thought she just had to go. Windrow, the little boy, went looking for his mom when he got older. It became an adventure. "
— Natalie, 9/17/2013 -
" Realistic Fiction--family, mystery, identity. Sequel to Belle Prater's boy. Listened to the audio version while driving to Klickitat. Enjoyed the author interview at the end. "
— Deanna, 9/11/2013 -
" Young boy in search of his mother. OK. "
— Peggy, 8/26/2013 -
" Would have liked it if the time continuity from "Belle Praters boy" had been followed. Wonder why it wasn't. Plus ending lackluster, if she was going to "fly" she should have been a trapeze artist not playing the piano. "
— Sue, 8/9/2013 -
" Nice follow-up to the Newberry-acclaimed Belle Prater's Boy. I enjoyed the characters and the depiction of the 50's in the south. "
— Cherice, 7/23/2013 -
" I didn't love this one as much as the first, but still, it's very good. Such memorable characters.... "
— babyhippoface, 7/1/2013 -
" I picked up this book because the cover looked interesting. Woodrow and his cousin Gypsy go looking for Woodrow's mother who disappeared a year ago. The story was interesting and I didn't realize until I started that this was a sequel, but it was a great book even without having read the first one. "
— Heather, 3/1/2013 -
" Not as well-written as Belle Prater's Boy, but still sweet. "
— Lisa, 1/31/2013 -
" Sequel to Belle Paters boy where Woodrow and his cousin, Gypsy and their new friends Cassie and black 13 yr old Joseph search for Belle Prater "
— Vicki, 11/22/2012 -
" I liked this story, but I was a bit disappointed on the whereabout of Belle Prater. "
— Lisa, 11/22/2012 -
" It was charming. I still loved the characters as much as I did in the first but it wasn't the same. I wished there had been more of Belle. "
— Olivia, 10/23/2012 -
" this book was just ok. the first book was much better. i was kinda disappointed in the ending. it just seemed thrown together. at least we know what happened to belle now. "
— Tal, 1/30/2012 -
" this is so sad, but so good at the same time. but you have ot read the first one first. it's belle prater's boy "
— tanya, 10/12/2011 -
" I liked how this story answers the questions about Belle Prater - but doesn't give it all away. "
— Catherine, 8/18/2011 -
" This sequel wasn't nearly as good as the first book. "
— Donna, 4/11/2011 -
" henry and i read this together. it is a Mark Twain nominee for 2007-2008 and is a nice book about friendship during heated, racial times. "
— Shari, 4/7/2011 -
" This sequel to Belle Prater's Boy is very good for a sequel. She says, damning it with faint praise. It's funny, but not as funny as the first, and the messages are a little too overt for my tastes. Solid writing and satisfying ending. "
— melody, 2/27/2011 -
" I liked this story, but I was a bit disappointed on the whereabout of Belle Prater. "
— Lisa, 2/21/2011 -
" You won't be dissappointed by this sequel. "
— Tina, 4/1/2010 -
" I liked how this story answers the questions about Belle Prater - but doesn't give it all away. "
— Catherine, 3/6/2010 -
" Belle Prater just mysteriously disappeared. Nobody saw her leave. She left her little boy and husband. Belle loved her little boy, but she thought she just had to go. Windrow, the little boy, went looking for his mom when he got older. It became an adventure. "
— Natalie, 2/24/2010 -
" This is a really good book, I would call it historical fiction! "
— Kaylee, 1/22/2010 -
" Nice follow-up to the Newberry-acclaimed Belle Prater's Boy. I enjoyed the characters and the depiction of the 50's in the south. "
— Cherice, 12/17/2009 -
" This sequel wasn't nearly as good as the first book. "
— Donna, 10/21/2009 -
" I really liked this book. I didn`t like the ending though. It just leaft stuff unanswered. Did Belle go live with her parents or did she finally decide to move back to Crocked Ridge? "
— Mandy, 10/8/2009 -
" It was charming. I still loved the characters as much as I did in the first but it wasn't the same. I wished there had been more of Belle. "
— Olivia, 7/25/2009 -
" Young boy in search of his mother. OK. "
— Peggy, 3/5/2009 -
" Realistic Fiction--family, mystery, identity. Sequel to Belle Prater's boy. Listened to the audio version while driving to Klickitat. Enjoyed the author interview at the end. "
— Deanna, 11/8/2008 -
" I am very sad that this is the last book about Gypsy and Woodrow. I will miss them very much. I really enjoy Ruth White's writing and her choice of time and setting. "
— Pamela, 7/4/2008 -
" this is so sad, but so good at the same time. but you have ot read the first one first. it's belle prater's boy "
— tanya, 5/23/2008 -
" henry and i read this together. it is a Mark Twain nominee for 2007-2008 and is a nice book about friendship during heated, racial times. "
— Shari, 4/7/2008 -
" Not as good as the first. Still entertaining, but I thought, a bit contrived. "
— Emily, 3/16/2008
About Ruth White
Ruth White is the author of Sweet Creek Holler, an ALA Notable Book; Weeping Willow, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and Belle Prater’s Boy, a Newbery Honor Book.
About Alison Elliott
Alison Elliott is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator and an actress, who is best known for her roles in feature films such as Underneath, The Spitfire Grill, The Wings of the Dove, and Birth.